Since 2009, post President Barack Obama's first election in 2008, there have been at least four, 16-inch vinyl or porcelain "portrait" dolls of First Lady Michelle Obama. This post combines images from past blog posts of the various 16-inch FLOTUS dolls manufactured by Ashton-Drake, Danbury Mint, and Franklin Mint. The images, except where indicated, are mine (all rights reserved) and are of...

The Michelle Obama Official White House Portrait Doll by The Franklin Mint, which is now sold out at their website, is listed with The Doll Market's current weekly sale items. In addition to the lower-than-retail price ($159 versus $195), the doll qualifies for free shipping at the Doll Market! The sale ends...

After viewing actual images of Dawn Spears' Michelle Obama doll by Franklin Mint and sharing those images, with her permission, on my Four Words: They Got It Right! blog of December 10, 2010, I became even more eager for my doll to arrive The wait is over. My doll arrived yesterday.

After opening the well-packaged box and seeing my doll up close and personal for the first time, I added two...

Are you a blogger? Are you interested in entering a blogging contest to win... a doll? If you answered yes to either of these two questions, like I did, you might be interested in writing a blog about a Franklin Mint collectible doll, like I did. The blog with the most comments will win a Franklin Mint doll.

Again, if you're a blogger, visit the Franklin Mint website and browse their collectible...